Whether they are wives, daughters, lovers, mothers or mistresses, they suffer and celebrate on the sidelines. These stories explore the experience of women among warriors in a wide range of settings - from myth to Roman and Renaissance history, from World War II to the present day.

'Once more Vivien Jones shares her sympathy for women whose sense of themselves is either damaged or strengthened by what they endure. These are stories that follow unflinchingly the narrative of the heart' Tom Pow.